PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Some Dude (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and DJ Boom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Dude
vs
Boom

185 cm
18
145 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

170 cm
18
140 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Some Dude!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, DJ Boom!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Dillan Fox and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boom blocks a jab.
Dude just misses with a punch to the body.
Boom misses with a looping left.
Boom keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Boom ducks under a wild hook from Dude.
Dude is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Boom.
Dude steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Boom.
Dude is looking to counter punch.
Boom throws a shot from downtown. Dude moves away and avoids it.
Boom uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dude.
Boom throws out a counter right but Dude avoids it with no problem.
Dude rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Boom connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dude slips under a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dude throws a big shot that misses.
Dude uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Boom.
Boom bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dude misses with a looping left.
Dude misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Boom.
Boom looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boom throws a series of punches but Dude moves out of range.
Boom jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A big right from Dude misses.
Dude misses with an uppercut.
Dude is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Boom.
Boom circles away from the clinch attempt.
Boom scores with a nice right hand.
Boom lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Dude swings widly with a right hand
and Boom connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dude ducks under a wild hook from Boom.
Boom misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dude really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Boom digs a good body shot into Dude's ribs.
Dude uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Boom.
Boom lands a nice looking body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dude misses with a right hand
and Boom connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dude tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Boom paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Boom throws a shot from downtown. Dude moves away and avoids it.
The fighters circling - Dude throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dude takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Boom keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dude misses with a looping left.
Boom lands with a cross.
Dude ducks under a wild hook from Boom.
Dude uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Boom.
Dude throws a right hand that misses
and Boom connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A slow jab from Dude misses its intended target.
Boom is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dude.
Boom misses with a hook.
Boom slips under a jab.
Boom moves away from the strike by Dude.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dude misses the jab.
Boom throws a hook but Dude blocks it.
Dude throws a hook to the side of Boom's head but Boom sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Boom takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

Dude clinches up with Boom and pushes him back against the cage.
Dude misses with a hook to the ribs.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A head punch on the inside from Dude fails to land.
Boom goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dude blocks an uppercut.
Dude misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dude misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dude blocks a body shot from Boom.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Dude creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Boom looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dude misses with a punch to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Dude.
Dude working aggressively here.
A right hand to the body from Dude.
Boom throws a punch but it's blocked by Dude.
Boom is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Dude misses with a punch on the inside.
Dude lands a body punch.
Boom doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dude lands a right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dude misses with a punch to the body.
Dude misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Boom.
Boom tries to work over Dude's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Boom is trying to push Dude away but Dude has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Dude lands a left hand that snaps the head of Boom backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but DJ Boom will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Dude throws a big shot that misses.
Boom appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Dude tries to clinch up
and Boom counters with a left to the body.
Boom throws a looping overhand right but Dude ducks down to avoid it.
Jab, jab by Boom - just one landing.
Dude moves out of range of the strikes.
Dude loads up on a big right hand but Boom slips the punch.
Boom appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Dude is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Boom misses the jab.
Boom missing with a left hand there. Dude was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dude misses with a jab to the body
and Boom counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boom misses with a wild body shot.
Boom uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dude.
DJ Boom seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dude misses with a straight right.
Boom is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Dude with a body shot.
A combination from Boom does no damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Boom misses its intended target.
Dude throws a jab when Boom was well out of range.
Boom misses with a double jab.
Dude tries to close the distance and clinch up but Boom swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Boom loads up on a big right hand but Dude slips the punch.
A big left from Boom misses.
Boom rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Dude counters with a nice body shot.
Dude fails to land with a series of punches.
Boom takes a swing at Dude's ribcage but misses.
Dude misses with a two punch combination.
Boom throws out a counter right but Dude avoids it with no problem.
Jab from Boom.
Boom misses with a hook. Dude ducked under it nicely.
Boom avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nice defenses there by Boom.
Dude missing with a left hand there. Boom was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Boom is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Dude with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boom uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dude.
Boom ducks under a wild hook from Dude.
Boom waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dude.
Dude swings for the body but Boom moves out of range.
A slow jab from Boom misses its intended target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dude keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Boom.
Dude wants to clinch but Boom slips to the side
and Boom counters with a stiff right hand.
Dude takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Dude throws a hook to the side of Boom's head but Boom sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Boom staying out of range there.
Boom uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dude.
Dude moves out of range of the strikes.
A telegraphed right hand from Dude misses the target.
Dude misses with a hook. Boom ducked under it nicely.
Boom looks like he wants to counter punch here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boom displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dude throws out the jab.
Boom moves out of range as Dude strikes.
Dude throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dude misses with a looping left.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Boom! But no joy.
Dude takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Boom loads up on a big right hand but Dude slips the punch.
Boom uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dude.
A little jabbing left from Boom on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Dude misses with a hook
and Boom counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Boom misses with a few strikes there.
An attempted straight right counter from Dude misses the target.
Nice uppercut lands for Boom. That snapped Dude's head back.
Dude throws a big shot that misses.
Dude uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Boom.
Dude missing with a left hand there. Boom was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Boom throws a series of punches but Dude moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dude pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Boom connects with a single shot there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Boom bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Dude's head.
Dude swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dude looks to score with a jab to the body but Boom is just out of range.
Boom throws a jab but it's blocked by Dude.
Nice uppercut there from Boom.
Dude on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Boom is breathing heavily.
Boom ducks under a wild hook from Dude.
Dude moves in looking to clinch but Boom pushes him off.
A big right from Dude misses.
Dude throws a body shot but no joy.
Boom throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dude just misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

DJ Boom showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Dude connects with a body shot.
Boom scores with a jab to the head.
Boom throws a big shot that misses.
Boom misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dude.
Boom moves out of range of the strikes.
Boom throws out a counter right but Dude avoids it with no problem.
Dude throws a right hand that Boom ducks under and follows up with a left that Boom also avoids with ease.
Boom catches Dude with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A telegraphed right hand from Dude misses the target.
Boom misses with a straight left.
Dude moves out of range of the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dude jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dude throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dude misses with a straight right.

Dude has taken the fight to the clinch.
Dude cracks Boom with a nice body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boom tries to throw a body punch but Dude avoids it by throwing Boom back against the cage.
Dude misses with the head strike.
Boom misses with a punch on the inside.
Boom blocking some punches.
Dude misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dude misses with a punch on the inside.
Boom prevents a body shot from Dude.
Dude prevents a body shot from Boom.
Dude swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Boom swings wildly with an uppercut but Dude uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dude pushes Boom back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Boom wants to break free but Dude has control.
Dude prevents Boom from breaking the clinch.
Dude tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Boom's elbow.
Some Dude has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dude takes a shot to the head.
Dude tries to work over Boom's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Boom blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dude tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Boom blocking some punches.
Boom is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Dude stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Boom takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Dude lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short left from Dude.
Dude swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dude throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dude lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Dude lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Dude swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dude throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dude pushes Boom back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Dude misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Boom.
Dude lands a right hand that snaps the head of Boom backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dude.
Dude lands an uppercut.

It looks like DJ Boom has been cut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Dude.
Dude scores with a shoulder strike.
Dude working aggressively here.
Dude misses with some punches.
Dude throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Booms head.
Dude lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Dude lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dude lands a left hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Boom tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dude gets through Boom's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Dude.
Dude softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Dude lands with a short shot to the head.
Dude tries a knee to the head but Boom blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Boom.
Dude lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Boom.
Dude lands a right hand that snaps the head of Boom backwards.
Dude misses with a punch on the inside.
Dude lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dude throws a punch but it's blocked by Boom.
Boom misses with a short punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Dude creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
DJ Boom has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dude misses with a punch on the inside.
Dude scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Dude lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Dude.

And that's the end of the fight!
Some Dude showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Boom has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight for Some Dude!
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight for Some Dude!
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight for Some Dude!

Some Dude wins by unanimous decision!